Aubameyang

The Blues have identified the former Arsenal captain as a potential resolve to their issues up-front - having got rid of both Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku ...

Both Barcelona and Chelsea were competed for the signings of Leeds' Raphinha and Sevilla's Jules Kounde, with the Blues getting to the latter stages of both deals before the players sided with a move to Spain. - The Blues will meet with representatives for Barcelona and ex-Arsenal captain Chelsea will meet with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Barcelona's representatives TODAY over a move for the striker...

Chelsea have been searching for a centre forward this summer transfer window after the departure of Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku as he returns to Inter Milan ...

However the last two weeks of the transfer window transpire, as things stand the veteran striker has only two possibilities: stay in Spain or come to Chelsea. Man United are thought to be out of the race, with talks ongoing between Chelsea and Barcelona. The star moved to the Catalan club in February 2022 and has scored 13 goals in 23 appearances for the outfit. Chelsea have been searching for a centre forward this summer transfer window after the departure of Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku as he returns to Inter Milan on loan after a disappointing season back in England. However with Barcelona's financial issues, the side are looking to offload players. The 33-year-old could be making a shock return to the Premier League just half a season after leaving former club Arsenal.

Barcelona appear to have reached the end of their economic leverage and are now having to generate sales in order to continue their recruitment.

Meanwhile the full-back positions are characterised by a dearth of options. One of the names which has emerged as a potential source of income is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. It may just be that he was hearing what they had to say, but

Arsenal supporters have been left torn over the news Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to discuss personal terms with Chelsea - with many feeling anxious ...

Arteta added: "Auba is an exceptional player. And a third adding: "He’ll let them down like he eventually does with everyone. [Mikel Arteta](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/mikel-arteta) saw him leave Arsenal by mutual decision. I have made my comments on that. Arteta said of Aubameyang's exit earlier this month: "It’s a long time since that happened. [Arsenal](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/arsenal-fc) supporters have been left torn over the news Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to discuss personal terms with [Chelsea](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/chelsea-fc) - with some fearing he come back to haunt them.

CHELSEA are thought to be optimistic of signing Barcelona's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

It is thought that a fee in the region of £24million will be enough to tempt Barcelona into cashing in on Aubameyang. The Blues have already signed Raheem Sterling from Manchester City in a £47.5m deal this summer and are also pushing to capture aspiring winger Antony Gordon from Everton. Though Barca boss Xavi is thought to be keen on retaining Aubameyang this summer, Blues manager Tuchel is said to have spoken with the player to discuss a move to Stamford Bridge. However, the former Premier League Golden Boot winner is said to prefer a switch to Chelsea over one to Manchester United. Chelsea are now set to discuss personal terms with the 33-year-old on Thursday. The west London club are expected to meet with Aubameyang later today to discuss personal terms.

Chelsea face a 'decisive day' in their attempt to lure Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Stamford Bridge.According to talkSPORT's Alex.

Talks are due to take place between Chelsea, Aubameyang and his advisors this afternoon.” Full terms apply. Deposit method restrictions apply. New UK customers only. “Clearly that rules out a move to Old Trafford and I think Thomas Tuchel is hoping that his relationship with Aubameyang could be the ace in this particular pursuit, so this afternoon could be really interesting.” Reports have suggested that Manchester United have also shown an interest in Aubameyang but Crook revealed that the Gabonese International only wants to play for a team in the Champions League to all-but rule United out of the equation.

The Blues have a history of success with former Arsenal players and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be the next if the striker joins Chelsea from Barcelona.

Whereas Cech, Willian and Luiz won six league titles between them before moving to Arsenal in the latter stages of their careers. Now, there's a big chance that a former Arsenal captain makes the very same move. Not many players move between Manchester United and Manchester City. [could be linking up with Tuchel who he played with at Borussia Dortmund](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/thomas-tuchel-chelsea-aubameyang-transfer-24788464), but he will have a permanent reminder to all of his old Arsenal fans, and possible new Chelsea ones, of his previous time in London. [Chelsea](https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/) and Arsenal don't have a connection that fierce but yet that doesn't completely diminish the line that has to be crossed to pull on the colours of 'the other side.' However, with the current success of moves that have happened between the clubs, there probably shouldn't be much surprise. It's a well trodden path, perhaps more so than other notable rivalries.

Our data team work out who could solve the striker problems at Manchester United and Chelsea in the final weeks of the transfer window.

[Dominic Calvert-Lewin](https://theathletic.com/football/player/dominic-calvert-lewin-F3xBShCKjAt7yDqt/), who has been strongly linked with a move away from [Everton](https://theathletic.com/football/team/everton/) in the past 12 months. [The Athletic has previously analysed Calvert-Lewin’s ](https://theathletic.com/2980359/2022/01/07/analysed-eight-strikers-that-could-fit-arsenal-next-season/)skill set, but the 25-year-old is another example of a player who would need support around him if you were to maximise his qualities. Acting sensibly does not seem to have been the order of the day so far for Chelsea or United in elements of the summer transfer window. [England](https://theathletic.com/football/team/england/) during his two seasons at Chelsea, scoring 16 goals in 47 Premier League games. Aside from an uncharacteristic underperformance in 2020-21, Vardy has scored in line with, or above, his expected goals (xG) in his previous five Premier League seasons — and a minimum of 15 goals scored in each of them. However, with the wages he would command, a move would be unlikely to offer good value for a player who has averaged one goal in two games for most of his career. Using smarterscout, we can create a shortlist of players whose profile is similar to Aubameyang based on their attacking and on-ball metrics. [Chelsea dominated in their clash with Tottenham on Sunday](https://theathletic.com/3507009/2022/08/15/chelsea-tuchel-tactics-tottenham/) but lacked the sharpness at the top end to put the game out of sight before Spurs fought back to a 2-2 draw. A longer-term option could be Moussa Dembele, who scored a career-high 21 goals for Lyon last campaign — spearheading their attack in a predominant 4-2-3-1 formation. Dembele likes to keep himself between the width of the goalposts rather than drift wide or drop deep to collect the ball. [United’s attacking struggles are well documented](https://theathletic.com/3504203/2022/08/13/manchester-united-brentford-4-0/) after scoring just one goal in their opening two games. The Spain international has hopped between teams and leagues for most of his career, so a return to England’s top tier would not be a shock to him.

Chelsea's pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang continues, and while reports of a €27m bid may have been premature, we certainly seem to be well on course to ...

It’s unclear if a [“breakthrough”](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-fc-aubameyang-hudson-odoi-pulisic-ziyech-b1019383.html) has been reached in this regard (the talks, not the teetering), which thus may or may not be gating an actual and official bid — not that Barcelona seem all that willing to let him go, despite the aforementioned accounting issues, which are currently still preventing them from registering Jules Koundé or completing the Marcos Alonso deal. According to the [Reports](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1560236261142560770) throughout Thursday spoke of talks focusing primarily on personal terms between Chelsea and the 33-year-old striker, who apparently gets paid quite well by his current club that’s constantly teetering on the edge of financial collapse.

Chelsea are increasingly confident of completing the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona but view the former Arsenal captain as a stop-gap.

MORE : [Chelsea ready to sanction surprise loan move for Trevoh Chalobah](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/18/chelsea-ready-to-sanction-surprise-loan-move-for-trevoh-chalobah-17208376/?ico=more_text_links) Aubameyang started last week’s draw against Rayo Vallecano on the bench and although his preference is said to be to remain at Barcelona, the idea of being Chelsea’s main striker and a reunion with Tuchel is understood to appeal. In response, the German has turned to a striker he knows well from their time together at Dortmund and is set to capitalise on the financial chaos engulfing the Catalan giants. [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) are increasingly confident of completing the signing of [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://metro.co.uk/tag/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2) from [Barcelona](https://metro.co.uk/tag/fc-barcelona/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK3) but view the former [Arsenal](https://metro.co.uk/tag/arsenal-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK4) captain as a stop-gap. The club’s record signing failed to live up to his billing following his £97m move from Inter and has returned to the Serie A club on a two-year loan having fallen out with Tuchel.

Thomas Tuchel wants to further bolster his attacking options after recruiting Raheem Sterling from Manchester City in a £50m deal. And the 33-year-old seems to ...

If he's a superstitious player, he could snub the other enticing options available to him and continue his run with the shirt in west London. The number 11 shirt is also available at Chelsea after another big-name forward, Timo Werner, returned to his former club this summer - sealing a £20m move to RB Leipzig. Aubameyang wore the number 14 throughout his four-and-a-half years at Arsenal, currently occupied by Trevoh Chalobah at Chelsea.

Chelsea will push to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang this summer, though they already have a superstar Frenchman in mind to become his long-term successor.

The late return reportedly disrupted Arsenal’s Covid protocols at the time. However, there are doubts as to whether a Chelsea attack led by Havertz can compete with the likes of Man City and Liverpool. What’s more, Barcelona’s acquisition of Robert Lewandowski is likely to restrict Aubameyang’s minutes in Spain. [‘very positive’ ](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1560537063916797952)and both Chelsea and Aubameyang are on the ‘same page’ regarding personal terms. Kai Havertz can and has operated as a false nine when required. [Fabrizio Romano reported](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1560236261142560770) a meeting took place on Thursday with the aim of Chelsea ascertaining what type of personal terms Aubameyang would command.

Thomas Tuchel's last solution was to buy Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan, but after a very disappointing season at Stamford Bridge he has ...

The club's interest has been turned to former Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Aubameyang could bring a lot to Chelsea going forward. The London outfit has been without a consistent striker for years. As a proven goal scorer in the Premier League, he can bring a threat that the Blues have been lacking. The former Gunner left Arsenal in February as he signed for Barcelona, and has scored 13 goals in 24 appearances. The side have been relying on wingers and midfielders to carry the goal contributions, with the only possible exceptions being Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud.

Chelsea are hopeful of signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who Thomas Tuchel has worked with before at Borussia Dortmund.

Tuchel would also allow Aubameyang a bit more leeway off the pitch, and his role in the Chelsea squad would not necessarily be as one of the leaders. Put him in the right system, with the right coach and teammates, and you've still got yourself one of the most deadly strikers in world football. The issue for him was that he just wasn't the guy to do it in Arteta's system. For now though I think you'd get the best out of him as a poaching number nine as he seeks to adapt his game with age. He wasn't necessarily indisciplined in the sense of being disruptive to the rest of the squad, but he did have some issues with time keeping, and there were occasions where he may not always have made the most sensible decisions. Arteta wanted him to drop deep and link play more, but Auba's game is more being on the end of moves in the final third than necessarily being a finisher. Chelsea really need a killer in the box capable of finishing off the multitude of chances they create and Aubameyang would be that. Of course when the goals dried up, Arsenal became a lot less willing to tolerate his misdemeanours and as a result things ended up coming to an end. As we've seen with players like Jamie Vardy, players with pace and great finishing instincts can succeed in the Premier League and I would have no doubts over Aubameyang doing it again if he came back. His spell in La Liga has already seen his potency return however and an impressive 11 goals in 17 outings appears to have whet the appetite of the Blues. The transfer window is into it's final two weeks and Chelsea are set to be busy. While Tuchel may be convinced, the reaction among Chelsea's fanbase over signing the striker who netted 68 times in 128 Premier League appearances is more divided.

The negotiations are now likely to kick off. Barcelona have been quoted as demanding €30m for his signature and Xavi Hernandez has maintained that he wants to ...

[Barcelona](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/barcelona) and met with Aubameyang on Thursday night to propose a move for him. [Chelsea](https://www.caughtoffside.com/tags/premier-league/chelsea/) would reach €30m for the 33-year-old, a deal seems a logical conclusion. According to [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1560537063916797952?s=20&t=E2NK4OUCtcTh50oZ4q41iw) that meeting went well and the player is happy to move to the Blues this summer.

Tuchel is reportedly after 33-year-old Barcelona forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with whom the German coach worked at Borussia Dortmund. Reports have emerged ...

And then Chelsea will jump into it with Barca with an official bid. These are the details discussed between Aubameyang and Chelsea. The deal is on, with talks ongoing while I am speaking.” [More Chelsea](http://planetfootball.com/tag/chelsea) [Comparing Anthony Gordon’s stats to Chelsea’s current forwards](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/anthony-gordon-chelsea-premier-league-stats-comparison-transfer-forwards/) [Cesare Casadei next: Ranking the 13 Italians to play for Chelsea in the PL](https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/ranking-the-13-italians-to-play-for-chelsea-in-the-premier-league/) [YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/c/FabrizioRomanoYT/videos) on Thursday night, Romano said: “Chelsea – they had a meeting during the evening and the night [of Wednesday] with Pierre Aubameyang’s camp, with intermediaries working on the deal. [Chelsea and Barca are negotiating](https://www.football365.com/news/chelsea-aubameyang-heats-up-barcelona-decided-replacement-nkunku-leipzig) for the former Arsenal man, and journalist Fabrizio Romano has now brought us the latest news on negotiations over his contract and salary.

CHELSEA are closing in on ex-Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

While Barcelona value the defender at £8.5m, Chelsea are said to be continuing to hold out for a fee in the region of £12.7m. The Spanish outlet add that Blues left-back Alonso - a player who Barcelona have been pushing to sign all summer - could also be included in a deal as a potential makeweight. In addition to regular first-team football, the 33-year-old is set for a bumper pay rise. A deal to see the ex- [Arsenal](/latest/arsenal-fc) captain head to Stamford Bridge for a fee in the region of £25million is said to be getting closer and there's a chance Marcus Alonso could even be included within negotiations as a potential makeweight. Like Tuchel, Xavi is believed to have spoken with Aubameyang regarding his future and it is thought a decision over a move to Chelsea rests solely on the striker's shoulders. Barca boss Xavi is thought to appreciate Aubameyang and is keen to retain the former Premier League Golden Boot winner, however the club's urgent need for money has made a deal all the more appetising.

The former Arsenal midfielder has identified a key issue well known to many that Thomas Tuchel is hoping will be solved with £22million signing.

A four million difference is the only thing from making this operation a 'done deal' at this stage. "Marc Cucurella was very good against Spurs - he passed the ball around nicely and didn't get caught out defensively. "Leeds United got three points on the opening weekend of the Premier League season but blew a two-goal lead against Southampton last time around," he wrote in his Marc Cucurella meanwhile looked accomplished and up to speed with Thomas Tuchel's system and he was the one to provide Chelsea's new 26 for his debut goal. I still expect them to beat Leeds United because ultimately, their class will prevail. Raheem Sterling assisted Reece James for the second Blues goal against Tottenham whilst Kalidou Koulibaly opened up proceedings with his sublime finish to make it 1-0.

Thomas Tuchel has hinted that Chelsea may consider a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the ongoing transfer window as he prefers to have more players in ...

We know enough about him but it's one thing to perform on a loan and another to perform at a club like Chelsea. He has had injury issues since rejoining his parent club and Tuchel suggested that he does not have a clear plan for the 20-year-old forward. Thomas Tuchel has hinted that Chelsea may consider a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the ongoing transfer window as he prefers to have more players in the squad who can fight for their places in the starting line-up.

Should Chelsea sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, give Armando Broja a chance or not have a striker all season?

It is the fourth time this century that they go into a season with nobody having that shirt number. Chris Sutton, who scored three goals for the Blues in 1999-2000, added: "I thought Lukaku would make the difference but he didn't. I think the money could do better elsewhere." That remains doubtful, which makes Broja's departure unlikely and adding another striker a more realistic option." Or will they go through the season without a number nine? They don't have that at the moment. He could grow into something special." "You know he will bring goals though. If Aubameyang is that man, then good luck to them." "Auba's stock wasn't so high because of issues around Arsenal," he said. Will Broja get a chance? Chelsea do actually have a striker in their squad - but the question is will he get the opportunity?

Fabrizio Romano provides yet another update when it comes to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's potential move to Chelsea this summer.

Chelsea will restart talks with the Spanish side to try to agree on a price for Aubameyang. The ex-Arsenal man may see less game time this season if he wishes to stay after Barcelona completed the signing of goal-scoring machine Robert Lewandowski. [Report: Manchester United Interested In Signing Christian Pulisic On Loan From Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-manchester-united-interested-in-signing-christian-pulisic-on-loan-from-chelsea) [Report: Chelsea Schedule New Talks With Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's Agent](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-schedule-new-talks-with-pierre-emerick-aubameyangs-agent) [Report: Leicester City's Welsey Fofana's 'Head Turned' By Chelsea](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-leicester-citys-welsey-fofanas-head-turned-by-chelsea) [Report: Chelsea Set To Increase Bid To £50 million For Everton Star Anthony Gordon](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-chelsea-set-to-increase-bid-to-50-million-for-everton-star-anthony-gordon) [Pundit Slams Anthony Taylor for Missing ‘Blatant’ Decision vs Tottenham](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/pundit-slams-anthony-taylor-for-missing-blatant-decision-vs-tottenham) [Opinion: Wilfried Zaha vs Anthony Gordon: Who Would Be A Better Signing For Chelsea?](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/fan-opinions/opinion-wilfried-zaha-anthony-gordon-who-would-be-better-signing-for-chelsea) [Report: Michy Batshuayi could be involved in Anthony Gordon to Chelsea deal](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-michy-batshuayi-could-be-involved-anthony-gordon-chelsea-deal) [Report: N'Golo Kante Could Be Out For A Month With Hamstring Injury](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/news/report-ngolo-kante-could-be-out-for-a-month-with-hamstring-injury) Bringing in Aubameyang could bolster the Blue's attack this season with Chelsea already sending Romelu Lukaku out on loan to Inter Milan and Timo Werner moving back to his former side RB Leipzig on a permeant deal. Despite joining the club on a free transfer in January, Barcelona is willing to sell the 33-year-old due to the current money situation at the club. [Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1560537063916797952), a meeting between Aubameyang's and Chelsea's camp was positive Thursday evening as the Gabonese international edges closer to a move back to London.

Chelsea signing ex-Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could spell trouble for the Gunners, reckons Ray Parlour.The Blues are keen on bringing t.

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Former Chelsea defender Frank Lebouef has warned his old club about the prospect of signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona this summer.

"I don't know if Aubameyang will be stronger than the curse that hits all strikers that have played for Chelsea lately. If it's like against Spurs with the rotation up front we don't know who plays in the middle or on the side, I don't think it's going to work and it won't be useful to have Aubameyang. Speaking about Aubameyang in a press conference last week, the Chelsea head coach said: "This is totally separate from anything that is happening now, but I enjoyed a lot working with Auba while I was at Dortmund. At 33, Aubameyang is a short-term solution to Chelsea's goalscoring problems – if he does indeed solve the issues. I don't see that coming. In Dortmund, there was never an issue."

The Gabon international joined the Spanish giants in January 2022 from Arsenal, but has fallen down the pecking order following the arrival of talisman ...

‘Those I am not counting on already know, they know won’t play. Chelsea have submitted a £15million bid for Barcelona striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Chelsea are optimistic over sealing deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with Barcelona demanding £21m for 33-year-old striker and return to London now a real possibility

Chelsea offer £15m plus defender Marcos Alonso in their latest bid to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona.

[Thomas Tuchel](https://metro.co.uk/tag/thomas-tuchel/?ico=auto_link_sport_P4_LNK1) has identified Aubameyang, who he previously managed at Borusssia Dortmund, as an ideal short-term solution up front following the departures of Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner. [Thomas Tuchel sends warning to Armando Broja over Chelsea future](https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/19/thomas-tuchel-sends-warning-to-armando-broja-over-chelsea-future-17212692/?ico=more_text_links) We had a very close relationship. ‘Those I am not counting on already know, they know won’t play. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1) have launched a new offer to sign [Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang](https://metro.co.uk/tag/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK2) from [Barcelona](https://metro.co.uk/tag/fc-barcelona/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK3) that includes Marcos Alonso moving in the other direction.

After signing Pierre-Emmerick Aubameyang in the winter transfer window from Arsenal, the Gabonese striker is set to move back to the Premier League.

Despite Barca’s disappointing start to the season, the club has made incredible signings in attack and midfield that, with time, will turn into success. Therefore, with Robert Lewandowski up top, it will be difficult for Barca not to accept an offer for Aubameyang that would contribute to registering Jules Kounde in the league and strengthening their defence. However, in recent weeks, [Xavi clarified that ‘Auba’ would remain an integral part of the squad and that he would not leave Camp Nou](https://everythingbarca.com/2022/08/04/xavi-says-aubameyeng-will-stay-barca/), which does not seem to be the case anymore.

Retired English football Ray Parlour has claimed Arsenal fans will not be happy if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signs for Chelsea.

"As long as the transfer window is open, there are always possibilities. It does not come down only to tactics and team spirit, it's also about the depth of the squad and the challenge. That is what he will be trying to do."

London could be calling once again for former Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Chelsea keen to sign him.Should the Blues strike a deal for.

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Retired English football Ray Parlour has claimed Arsenal fans will not be happy if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signs for Chelsea.

"As long as the transfer window is open, there are always possibilities. It does not come down only to tactics and team spirit, it's also about the depth of the squad and the challenge. That is what he will be trying to do."

Chelsea have not given up and they have an offer to present Barcelona to get Aubameyang. The English club are willing to pay Barcelona 19 million euros.

[Premier LeagueStar+,DAZNLeeds UnitedChelsea21 Aug 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/leeds-united-afc/chelsea-fc/202318241) City21 Aug 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/newcastle-united-fc/manchester-city-fc/202318253) SociedadBarcelona21 Aug 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/real-sociedad/barcelona/202349312) He just needs to reach an agreement with Barcelona. They will analyse whether it is worth buying him both financially and from a footballing point of view. The English side are aware that Barcelona need to sell and free up wage bill to contribute to Financial Fair Play because reducing the salaries of their senior players is no longer viable.

Thomas Tuchel has hinted that Chelsea may consider a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the ongoing transfer window as he prefers to have more players in ...

We know enough about him but it's one thing to perform on a loan and another to perform at a club like Chelsea. He has had injury issues since rejoining his parent club and Tuchel suggested that he does not have a clear plan for the 20-year-old forward. Thomas Tuchel has hinted that Chelsea may consider a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the ongoing transfer window as he prefers to have more players in the squad who can fight for their places in the starting line-up.

Chelsea have been in direct contact with Aubameyang and his team for a while now and look to be closing in on the transfer.

[very positive](https://www.si.com/soccer/chelsea/transfer-news/report-pierre-emerick-aubameyang-edges-closer-to-chelsea-move-after-a-positive-meeting)", and now Spanish station Catalunya Radio claim the former Arsenal man is very close to joining the Blues for a fee between £21million and £25million. Chelsea have been in direct contact with Aubameyang and his team for a while now and look to be closing in on the transfer. According to reports, Chelsea are very close to agreeing a fee with FC Barcelona for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Chelsea have submitted a £15million offer to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona.According to The Athletic, Marcos Alonso is also included.

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is willing to join Chelsea and a part-exchange bid ...

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Aubameyang is known to prefer the No 17 shirt. The Gabon international wore the number at Borussia Dortmund and this summer changed from 25 to 17 at Barcelona.

With the latter club, he switched to No 7 after one season when that digit became available. Alternatively, Aubameyang could take the No 11 shirt or the vacant No 9. However, Chelsea would likely need to reimburse the thousands of supporters who have bought a shirt with Sterling’s name and the number 17 on the back. Aubameyang is known to prefer the No 17 shirt. Werner’s return to Red Bull Leipzig means that the number 11 is now available. Aubameyang is reportedly close to joining the Blues from [Barcelona](/latest/barcelona-fc) in a potential reunion with Thomas Tuchel.